NHER 8421 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic polished stone axehead

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Summary

At an unspecified date a Neolithic axehead made from fine grained volcanic rock was found in Woodbastwick. The axe was polished all over but few further details about it are available.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish WOODBASTWICK, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Axe of grey fine grained volcanic rock polished all over.
Preserved at Paston Grammer School (according to J. E. Sainty).
15.9cm (6.25in) long.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Outline sketch on (S1).

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Woodbastwick.
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Record last edited

Feb 19 2015 2:21PM

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